I’m an idiot

[Ukatsone]

I was dropping off my rv at storage place and I ended up hitting a curb right as I was pulling into the location. The outer tire got knocked off the bead. the tire was knocked to the outside of the rim so I can’t reinflate the tire. Plus I don’t have a spare. If I have to tow the vehicle how would they do it? Everything I’ve read says you can’t drive the vehicle on just one tire on a dually so how in the world would they tow it. Would it have to be on a flatbed?

 

[Neal]

What type of RV and do you have a roadside service with tire coverage?

 

[Rich W.]

There is the starter fluid method of resetting a bead but you shouldn’t do this without someone experienced in it. Have you tried just calling a mobile tire service?

 

[Ukatsone]

What type of RV and do you have a roadside service with tire coverage?

I have AAA, but they said that they will not fix the tire that is off the rim. The tire place I take my rig to is 7 miles away. My concern is that since one of the tires in the back is flat how would they tow it? From what I’ve seen online they have to put it on a flatbed and tow it, which I’m sure is extremely expensive. We've been RVing for three years part time so still kind of new to this. Plus my rig does not have a spare tire which Stinks.

 

[Fatboy2004]

I would drive it 7 miles slow. That's just me.

 

[Rich W.]

I have AAA, but they said that they will not fix the tire that is off the rim. The tire place I take my rig to is 7 miles away. My concern is that since one of the tires in the back is flat how would they tow it? From what I’ve seen online they have to put it on a flatbed and tow it, which I’m sure is extremely expensive. We've been RVing for three years part time so still kind of new to this. Plus my rig does not have a spare tire which Stinks.

AAA wouldn’t be the answer - too generic. A mobile tire service can fix it on site - call a truck tire shop to find one with mobile tire service. Worst case they might have to take the wheel and tire back to the shop, fix it, and bring it back. But even that is better than a tow, and not knowing what rig you have, I’d reccomend against driving it the seven miles. Might be ok, but it might not.

 

[Alan_Hepburn]

A mobile tire guy would be your best bet - if you hit the curb hard enough to break the bead AND pop it off the rim then I'd be looking real close at the wheel to make sure it's not damaged.

 

[Germanrazor]

Look up a truck driving tire service that comes on-site. Expensive?? Probably so. But further potential damage to your rig…..well, you get the idea.

 

[Rich W.]

Also don’t feel like an idiot - stuff happens and this one is fairly minor. Some of us have done much worse….